A randomized controlled study about the use of eHealth in the home health care of premature infants
Source: Gund, A., et al. 2013 - Pubmed ID: 23394465
Setting: Sweden , University hospital
Study design:
RCT
Follow up: NA
Patient group:
Sample size:
Total: 34
IG1: 12
IG2: 9
CG: 13
Inclusion criteria:
- Families with preterm babies assigned to health care at home
Type of technology:
App (offered to IG 1 )
- Messaging
- Questionnaires
- Progress graph
Skype (offered to IG2)
- Video conferencing
Intervention:
Intervention:
- IG1 home health care complemented with app. Families answered questions once a day, and were encouraged to write individual messages to the nurses. Child progress could be followed in application graphs.
- IG2 home health care complemented with video conferencing with nurses.
Duration: Each family participated in the study for as long as they were included in the home health care program.
Add on: +
Control group: Standard home care
Clinical effect: NA
Patient safety: NA
Patient experiences/
Staff experiences:
Patient experiences:
- 83% found the app to be good or very good.
- All found the app easy to use
- All families were satisfied with video calls
Staff experiences: NA
Investment:
Staff resources
- Development of app
Equipment/Materials
- Material for videoconferencing
Running:
Staff resources
- Videoconferencing and answering messages from families.
Organization: NA
Health care utilization: NA